Cheers to 40 Years: A history & celebration of craft beer & brewing in North Carolina

It's the 40th anniversary of NC craft beer, the 20th anniversary of Pop The Cap, and it's NC Beer Month! So we've put together an awesome, FREE event for people on Thursday October 23rd.

Thursday, October 23rd

5:00 PM - A guided exhibit tour in the Hodges Reading Room in the UNCG University Libraries, detailing the history of the beer industry in North Carolina.
6-7:00 PM in the Weatherspoon Art Museum on the UNCG campus, a panel discussion about NC craft beer, from its beginnings through Pop The Cap.

Panelists include:

Kinney Baughman: Mr. Baughman was the first professional brewer in Watauga County, and brewed Boone’s first IPA, an early pumpkin spice beer, and in 1995 won a bronze medal at the Great American Beer Festival in the Belgian-Style Specialty Ales category with an Amber Framboise, well before there was a GABF category for sour beers. Mr. Baughman also ran his own company in the industry, “Brewco”, and is a retired Adjunct Professor of Philosophy at Appalachian State University.
Bobby Bush: Mr. Bush is the author of hundreds of articles about the U.S. beer and brewing industry dating back to the early 1990s, and co-founder of the Hickory Hops Craft Beer Festival, which started in 2003 and is the third-oldest continuously running beer festival in North Carolina. The Carolinas Championship of Beers (CCB) competition and awards is a part of Hickory Hops. Mr. Bush is an avid collector of breweriana, with over 400 brewery t-shirts, hundreds of pint glasses and growlers, and literally thousands of coasters.
Julie Johnson: Ms. Johnson is the former co-owner and editor of All About Beer magazine. An article she authored in late 2002 for the Raleigh News & Observer launched the Pop The Cap movement that she went on to co-lead, and which changed craft beer landscape in North Carolina, jumpstarting a billion-dollar industry while creating hundreds of businesses and thousands of jobs.

Locations

The exhibit is located in the Hodges Reading Room, in the UNCG University Libraries. Once you are on campus, you can enter Jackson Library through the main entrance facing College Avenue. The Reading Room is located on the second floor of the Library’s main building. To reach this area, take the main stairwell near the College Avenue entrance, or use the elevator located off the main lobby. If you have questions, feel free to ask at the Circulation or Reference desks, and someone will direct you to the Hodges Reading Room. Please note: The Jackson Library is currently undergoing renovation.

Our panel discussion will be held at the Weatherspoon Art Museum, and will include parking, beer, and snacks. 1005 Spring Garden Street Greensboro, NC 27412.

Free parking will be available at the Weatherspoon Art Museum